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| Shaitaan | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Firoz Chinoy |
| Produced by | A.A. Nadiadwala |
| Written by | K.A. Narayan |
| Screenplay by | Kaushal Bharati |
| Story by | K.A. Narayan |
| Starring | Shatrughan Sinha Anil Dhawan Sharmila Tagore D.K. Sapru Bindu Aruna Irani Jagdeep Padma Khanna Nivedita |
| Music by | R. D. Burman |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Shaitaan (transl. Devil/Satan) is a 1974 Hindi thriller film, directed by Firoze Chinoy starring Shatrughan Sinha and Sharmila Tagore in main roles.[1][2] Majrooh Sultanpuri wrote the songs for this film while Rahul Dev Burman was the music director.
Plot[edit | edit source]
Anand (Shatrughan Sinha) and Munish (Anil Dhawan) are two best friends. Anand is an honest police officer whereas Munish is the most famous lawyer of the city. Munish's sister Nisha is in love with Anand.
There are series of rapes and murders in the film. Anand discovers that all the victim girls were connected with Munish. One girl Shabnam, miraculously escapes from the hands of Munish. Anand arrests Munish on the charges of rape and murder but Shabnam identifies Anand as the killer and the rapist. The confusion arose because the actual killer is Anand's lookalike Ashok.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Shatrughan Sinha as Inspector Anand / Ashok (Double Role)[3]
- Sharmila Tagore as Nisha (Special Appearance)
- Anil Dhawan as Advocate Munish
- Bindu as Sabrina
- Kumud Chuggani as Lily Fernandes (Air Hostess)
- Aruna Irani as Banjaran
- D.K. Sapru as Police Commissioner
- Tun Tun as Meena Advani
- Sulochana Latkar as Radha
- Padma Khanna as Shabnam
- Jagdeep as Maqtulla
- Komal as Munish's Date
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
| Song | Singer |
|---|---|
| "Apna Samajhke Chali Aayi" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Meri Aankh Phadakti Hai" | Asha Bhosle |
| "Woh Jo Kal Gaye The" | Asha Bhosle |
| "Dil To Maane Na, Meri Jaan, Meri Jaan, Tan To Maane Na" | Asha Bhosle, R. D. Burman |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Shaitaan: पांच साल के थे अजय देवगन, जब पहली बार आया 'शैतान', शत्रुघ्न सिन्हा की जिंदगी में आ गया था तूफान - Ajay Devgn Movie Shaitaan Title Was Used in 1974 Movie Staring Shatrughan Sinha Sharmila Tagore And Then in 2011 by Anurag Kashyap". Jagran (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 30 March 2026.
- ↑ "A tale of 3 'Shaitaan'! While Shatrughan Sinha & Rajeev Khandelwal failed, Ajay scored big". MensXP. 13 March 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
- ↑ "Sonakshi Sinha On Shatrughan Sinha's Reaction to Dahaad: 'I Tell Him, Papa Dekh Lo Na' | Exclusive". News18. Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
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